| Model rides Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST A 1970 Plymouth Superbird clone signed by legendary race-car driver Richard Petty is among the classic cars at the 21st annual Lucky's Rod Run near the Chicken Oil Co. on South College Avenue in Bryan on Sunday. The event is named after Conroe reside ... |
| Cold takes toll on pipes Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST Bryan and College Station officials said they received hundreds of calls over the weekend from residents seeking assistance in dealing with broken or frozen water pipes. Officials said a frozen or broken pipe is noticeable in two common ways: When wa ... |
| CS police officer stable in hospital Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST A College Station police officer injured in a car accident while on duty was hospitalized in stable condition Sunday, officials said. Around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the Northgate area after receiving reports that a Maserati was sp ... |
| Carcinogen found in Chinese jewelry Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the Un ... |
| Late-flight rule lacks bite Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST ATLANTA -- The government's new crackdown on chronically late flights leaves airlines with little reason to be concerned -- and delayed travelers little reason to feel hopeful they'll arrive on time.The rule, announced days before the Christmas trave ... |
| Dropout program facing challenges Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST HOUSTON -- About 20 percent of Texas high school dropouts have graduated within a year in a $6 million recovery program that has fallen short of expectations.Computer-based classes and career counseling have helped the 1,173 students enlisted in May ... |
| NBC ending Leno's nightly prime-time show Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network is waiting to hear if Leno and Tonight host Conan O'Brien accept its new late-night T ... |
| GOP blast Dems' 'double standard' Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Sunday accused Democrats of a double standard by accepting Sen. Harry Reid's apology for racial remarks about Barack Obama instead of demanding Reid's ouster as majority leader.In a private conversation reported in a new ... |
| Yemen open to talks with al-Qaida Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST SAN'A, Yemen -- Yemen's president said he is ready to talk to al-Qaida members who renounce violence, suggesting he could show them the same kind of leniency he has granted militants in the past despite U.S. pressure to crack down on the terror group ... |
| Obama talks terror threat in interview Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he has no intention of sending American troops to Yemen or Somalia.Obama told People in an interview to be published Friday that he still believes the center of al-Qaida activity is along the border between A ... |
| Punishments sought in failed plane attack Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST WASHINGTON -- As the Obama administration begins to address the failings behind the Christmas Day airliner attack, two senators said Sunday the U.S. needs to punish officials, correct security lapses and limit opportunities to join jihad overseas.Sen ... |
| Egypt discovers new workers' tombs near pyramids Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST CAIRO -- Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs belonging to the workers who built the great pyramids, shedding light on how the laborers lived and ate more than 4,000 years ago, the antiquities department said Sunday. The thousands of ... |
| Malfunction forces emergency landing at N.J. airport Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST NEWARK, N.J. -- A United Airlines jetliner landed Sunday without one of its landing gear fully deployed, damaging its right wing after a frightening few moments for passengers, who were braced in the crash position before an "unbelievably smooth" tou ... |
| N. California dodges major damage in 6.5 quake Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST EUREKA, Calif. -- Residents of a Northern California county gingerly cleaned up Sunday after the area dodged a catastrophe, escaping a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with little more than bumps, cuts and broken glass.Entrances to Eureka's Bayshore Mall wer ... |
| Church attacks in Malaysia deepen racial tension Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Nine churches were attacked over four days amid a dispute over the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims, sparking fresh political instability that is denting Muslim-majority Malaysia's image as moderate and stable.The unpr ... |
| UK reporter, U.S. Marine killed in Afghan blast Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST LONDON -- An explosion outside a village in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S. Marine and a veteran war correspondent who became the first British journalist killed in the conflict, officials said.With the death of Sunday Mirror journalist Rupert Ham ... |
| Gene Reverses Diabetes? Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:48 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even a very small amount of the fat hormone leptin goes a long way when it comes to correcting diabetes. The hormone controls the activity of a gene in the liver, which has anti-diabetic effects in animals and could have simila ... |
| Surgery TV -- What's New Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:48 PM PST Ivanhoe delivers life-changing and highly promotable reports to your news department and 200 other stations around the country. We now offer a new free service designed specifically for our client's web sites. Surgery TV offers web users a chance to ... |
| Calendar Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST MondayCLUBSAmerican Association of Individual Investors (AAII), 9:30 a.m. second floor meeting room, Bryan Public Library, 201 E. 26th St. Group with roundtable-style meetings featuring various topics and speakers. Guests are welcome. 846-0551. Colle ... |
| Mysteries of Autism Clusters Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:49 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although children of highly educated parents are no more likely than other children to develop an autism spectrum disorder, they are much more likely to be diagnosed. Ten locations in California have been identified where the ... |
| Brain Scan Detects Earliest Signs of Alzheimer's Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:45 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) A new type of brain scan, called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), appears to be better at detecting whether a person with memory loss might have brain changes characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. "As better medicines for Alzheim ... |
| Autism Clusters Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:44 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although children of highly educated parents are no more likely than other children to develop an autism spectrum disorder, they are much more likely to be diagnosed. Ten locations in California have been identified where the ... |
| The Key to Obesity? Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:47 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a molecular mechanism that controls energy expenditure in muscles and helps determine body weight. This could lead to a new medical approach in treating obesity. Mayo researchers collaborating with in ... |
| With streak over, Cowboys can focus on playoff run Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:04 PM PST ARLINGTON -- Their embarrassingly long wait between playoff wins is history, shredded to pieces alongside their December jinx. Now it's time to consider something a lot more meaningful about the Dallas Cowboys, like how long this playoff run might la ... |
| Timely defense lifts Cardinals past Packers in OT Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:04 PM PST GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Old master Kurt Warner and playoff newcomer Aaron Rodgers staged a passing duel to rival any the NFL has seen. And when the highest-scoring postseason game in league history ended abruptly in overtime, Rodgers flung his helmet to t ... |
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